CN109890321A - Tooth-cleaning device - Google Patents
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention can be a kind of tooth-cleaning device, include: the first support construction comprising be configured to receive the first dentine channel of at least first part of the dentine of user；Multiple cleaning of teeth pads are located in first dentine channel；Multiple air bags are operably linked to the cleaning of teeth pad；Air-flow subsystem is operably linked to the air bag；And control unit, it is operably linked to the air-flow subsystem, described control unit is configured to: (1) being pressurizeed with outside air to the air bag under pattern of pressure；And air is transmitted between the selected air bag in the air bag by (2) in the clean mode.
Description
The cross reference of related application
This application claims the priority for the U.S. Patent Application Serial 15/291,760 submitted on October 12nd, 2016 power
The entire content of benefit, the U.S. Patent application is herein incorporated by reference.
Background technique
The present invention relates to tooth-cleaning devices, in particular so that the tooth of essentially all dental surface can be cleaned simultaneously
Cleaning device.
It is known that the intraoral essentially all dental surface of user is exposed to execute tooth and scrub (tooth by cleaning simultaneously
Spot removal) type tooth-cleaning device.Such device can be commonly known as full-mouth toothbrush.Some full-mouth toothbrush attempt to replicate
For cleaning the up and down motion of the Bath method of tooth, it is acknowledged as removing the most efficient of dental plaque, tartar etc. from dental surface
One of method.However, although the Bath method for cleaning tooth is one of the method most suggested using manual toothbrush, it
It is not necessarily the most high efficiency method for full-mouth toothbrush.Therefore, it is necessary to a kind of tooth-cleaning devices, and full-mouth toothbrush can be improved and exist
Remove the efficiency of dental plaque, tartar etc..
Summary of the invention
In an aspect, the present invention can be related to a kind of tooth-cleaning device, it includes: the first support construction, it is described
First support construction includes being configured to receive the first dentine channel of at least first part of the dentine of user；Positioned at institute
State multiple cleaning of teeth pads in the first dentine channel；Multiple air bags are operably linked to the cleaning of teeth pad；Gas
Subsystem is flowed, the air bag is operably linked to；And control unit, it is operably linked to the air-flow subsystem,
Described control unit is configured to: (1) being pressurizeed with outside air to air bag under pattern of pressure；And (2) exist in the clean mode
Air is transmitted back and forth between selected air bag in the air bag.
In another aspect, the present invention can be related to a kind of tooth-cleaning device, it includes: the first support construction, described
One support construction includes the first dentine channel, and first dentine channel is configured to receive the dentine of user at least
First part, first dentine channel are limited by first passage bottom plate, first facial wall and the first tongue piece wall；Multiple teeth
Cleaning pad, the cleaning of teeth pad include: the first facial cleaning of teeth pad for being connected to the first facial wall；Be connected to
One tongue piece wall is so as to the first tongue piece cleaning of teeth pad opposite with first facial cleaning of teeth pad, the first facial cleaning of teeth
Pad and the first tongue piece cleaning of teeth pad are oriented such that forms acute angle therebetween；Multiple air bags are operably linked to institute
State cleaning of teeth pad；And it is operably connected to the air-flow subsystem of the air bag.
In another aspect, the present invention can be a kind of tooth-cleaning device, it includes: the first support construction, described
One support construction includes the first dentine channel of the upper tooth in the dentine for be configured to receive user；Second support construction,
Second support construction includes the second dentine channel, and second dentine channel is configured to receive the tooth of the user
Lower tooth in essence；Multiple cleaning of teeth pads, the multiple cleaning of teeth pad include being located in first dentine channel
First group of cleaning of teeth pad and second group of cleaning of teeth pad in second dentine channel；Multiple air bags comprising
It is operably linked to first group of air bag of first group of cleaning of teeth pad and is operably linked to second group of tooth
Second group of air bag of cleaning pad；Air-flow subsystem is operably linked to the air bag；And control unit, operationally
It is connected to the air-flow subsystem, described control unit is configured to: (1) operating air-flow subsystem with the tooth sheet relative to user
Matter generates the first cleaning movement in a first direction；(2) air-flow subsystem is operated with the dentine relative to user in second party
The second cleaning movement is generated upwards；And (3) operation air-flow subsystem is produced on third direction with the dentine relative to user
Raw third cleaning movement, wherein the first, second, and third direction is different from each other.
Other suitable application areas of the invention will be by detailed explanation provided below becomes apparent.It should be understood that specifically
Although bright and specific example indicates the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is intended only for the purpose of explanation and is not intended to limitation originally
The range of invention.
Detailed description of the invention
The present invention will be more fully understood from the detailed description and the accompanying drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the support construction of tooth-cleaning device according to first embodiment；
Fig. 2 is the top view of the support construction of Fig. 1；
Fig. 3 is the cross-sectional view along the support construction of the line III-III of Fig. 1；
Fig. 4 is the cross-sectional view along the support construction of the line IV-IV of Fig. 1；
Fig. 5 is the top view of the support construction of Fig. 1 of no cleaning of teeth pad；
Fig. 6 A is the side partial cross-sectional of the first embodiment of cleaning of teeth pad；
Fig. 6 B is the fragmentary top plan views of the first embodiment of cleaning of teeth pad；
Fig. 7 A is the side partial cross-sectional of the second embodiment of cleaning of teeth pad；
Fig. 7 B is the fragmentary top plan views of the second embodiment of cleaning of teeth pad；
Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram of the top support structure of tooth-cleaning device according to the second embodiment；
Fig. 9 is the air of tooth-cleaning device according to the second embodiment and the schematic diagram of control path；And
Figure 10 is the perspective view of tooth-cleaning device according to the third embodiment.
Specific embodiment
Being described below for preferred embodiment is only exemplary in itself, and is in no way intended to limit the present invention, this hair
Bright application or purposes.
The description of illustrative embodiments according to the principles of the present invention is intended to be read in conjunction with the figure, these attached drawings will be considered as
A part of entire written description.In the description of the embodiment of the present invention disclosed herein, to any of direction or orientation
It refers to and is only intended to facilitate description, and be not intended to limit the scope of the invention in any manner.Relative terms such as " lower part ", " on
Portion ", "horizontal", "vertical", " top ", " lower section ", " upward ", " downward ", " top " and " bottom " and its derivative (example
Such as, " horizontally ", " down ", " upward " etc.) should be understood to reference to showing as will be described later or in the attached drawing discussed
Orientation out.The description merely for convenience of these relative terms, and be not required for equipment and construct or operate with certain orientation, it removes
It non-clearly indicates so.Such as " attachment ", " attached ", " connection ", " connection ", " interconnection " and similar term refer to and wherein tie
The relationship and the two that structure is fixed or is attached indirectly directly with one another or by insert structure removable or rigid attachment or pass
System, unless being in addition expressly recited really not so.In addition, illustrating feature and benefit of the invention with reference to exemplary embodiment.Cause
This, the present invention, which obviously should not necessarily be limited by explanation, to combine some possible unrestricted of existing feature individually or with other feature
Property combination such exemplary embodiment；The scope of the present invention is limited by appended claim.
The range used in the whole text is write a Chinese character in simplified form with each value being described in the range.Any value in range can be by
It is selected as range endpoints.In addition, all references cited herein is all incorporated in entirety by reference.If in the disclosure
Definition and the definition of cited bibliography clash, then being subject to the disclosure.
Referring in detail to attached drawing, Fig. 1 is shown to be filled comprising the cleaning of teeth of the first support construction 13 and the second support construction 15
Set the tooth support construction of 11 (being also referred to as oral care implement or electric toothbrush in some embodiments herein).Show herein
In exemplary embodiment, the first support construction 13 and the second support construction 15 configure in the same manner.Therefore, in the following description,
Details about the first support construction 13 is applied equally to the second support construction 15.In certain other embodiments, first
Support structure 13 and the second support construction 15 can have configuration different from each other, so that in support construction a special configuration is used for
Tooth in cleaning, and another support construction is specially configured for cleaning lower tooth.Such as it will become aobvious and easy from following description
See, the first support construction 13 and the second support construction 15 can be relative to the numbers of the quantity of air bag and placement, cleaning of teeth pad
With place, one or more of cleaning pad orientation relative to each other and other types of potential difference change.
In addition, although exemplary embodiment is shown as having the first tooth support construction 13 and the second tooth support construction 15
The two, it should be appreciated that some embodiments of tooth-cleaning device 11 can only include the first tooth support construction 13 or the second tooth
One in tooth support construction 15.In such embodiments, single tooth support construction can be initially used for user upper tooth or under
Tooth is afterwards turned over another in the upper tooth or lower tooth for user.
Return Fig. 1, the first support construction 13 include dentine channel 17, be shaped into so that the dentine of user extremely
Few a part, the i.e. upper tooth of user or at least part of lower tooth can be accepted in dentine channel 17.Dentine channel
17 are limited by facial wall 19, tongue piece wall 21 and channel base plate 23.In certain embodiments, the first support construction 13 can be by being suitble to
The material used in user oral cavity, such as polyether-ether-ketone are formed.As seen in Fig. 1 to 3, air bag 25 is adjacent to facial wall 19, tongue
The positioning of each of piece wall 21 and channel base plate 23, and cleaning of teeth pad 27 is connected to air bag 25.Air bag 25 can be by appointing
What appropriate ways, such as adhesive, adhesive tape, fastener, bracket etc. are fixed to the first support construction 13 in dentine channel 17.
Cleaning of teeth pad 27 can be attached to air bag 25 by any appropriate ways, such as adhesive or adhesive tape.In certain embodiments,
Cleaning of teeth pad 27 can be used for for air bag 25 being fixed on appointing in facial wall 19, tongue piece wall 21 and/or channel base plate 23
What one or more position.In certain embodiments, cleaning of teeth pad 27 can be integrally formed with air bag 25.
In an exemplary embodiment, air bag 25 can be by elastic material, such as the formation of one of silicon rubber or polyurethane.Shape
Can have between 15A to 30A at the material of air bag 25 and the Shore hardness comprising 15A and 30A.And in exemplary embodiment
In, cleaning of teeth pad 27 can be formed by polyurethane.The material for forming cleaning of teeth pad 27 can have between 30A to 40A simultaneously
It and include the Shore hardness of 30A and 40A.Certainly, other materials can be used for both air bag 25 and cleaning of teeth pad 27, and make
Material can have hardness outside the range.
As shown in Figure 2, the facial wall 19 of the first support construction 13 may include first facial wall part 19a, the second face
The facial wall part 19e of wall part 19b, third face wall part 19c, fourth face portion wall part 19d and the 5th.When the first support knot
Structure 13 is inserted into in the registered permanent residence, when the tooth of user is located in dentine channel 17, the first, second, and third facial wall part
19a to c is oriented the facial surface towards incisor and canine tooth, and the facial wall part of fourth face portion wall part 19d and the 5th
19e is oriented the facial surface towards premolar teeth and molar.In certain embodiments, any in facial wall part 19a to e
Two or more can be integrally formed.For example, entire face wall 19 can be integrally formed, so that facial wall 23 is in facial wall part
Difference is not seen between 19a to e.In such embodiments, air bag 25 can be used to distinguish different along the positioning of facial wall 19
Facial wall part 19a to e.In certain embodiments, the second face wall part 19b and third face wall part 19c can be with first
Facial wall part 19a is integrated.In yet another embodiment, the second face wall part 19b and fourth face portion wall part can be integrated
19d, and the facial wall part 19e of third face wall part 19c and the 5th can be integrated.The corresponding size of facial wall part 19a to e
It can change with position, to adapt to the tooth of different user and the difference of mouth-dimension, and be not intended to the limitation present invention.
The tongue piece wall 21 of first support construction 13 may include the first tongue piece wall part 21a, the second tongue piece wall part 21b and
Third tongue piece wall part 21c.When by the 13 insertion registered permanent residence of the first support construction, the tooth of user is located in dentine channel 17
When, the first tongue piece wall part 21a is oriented the tongue piece surface towards incisor and canine tooth, and the second wall part 21b and third
Wall part 21c is oriented the tongue piece surface towards premolar teeth and molar.In certain embodiments, in tongue piece wall part 21a to c
Any two or more can be integrally formed.For example, entire tongue piece wall 21 can be integrally formed, so that tongue piece wall 21 is in tongue
Difference is not seen between piece wall part 21a to c.In such embodiments, air bag 25 can be used for area along the positioning of tongue piece wall 21
Divide different tongue piece wall part 21a to c.The corresponding size of tongue piece wall part 21a to c and position can change, to adapt to difference
The tooth of user and the difference of mouth-dimension, and it is not intended to the limitation present invention.
The channel base plate 23 of first support construction 13 can be considered as including the first bottom parts 23a, the second bottom parts
23b and third bottom parts 23c.It is inserted into when by the first support construction 13 in the registered permanent residence, the tooth of user is logical positioned at dentine
When in road 17, the first bottom parts 23a is oriented the engagement surface towards incisor and canine tooth, and the second bottom parts 23b
The engagement surface towards premolar teeth and molar is oriented with third bottom parts 23c.In certain embodiments, bottom parts
Any two in 23a to c or more can be integrally formed.For example, entire channel base plate 23 can be integrally formed, so that logical
Road bottom plate 23 does not see difference between bottom parts 23a to c.In such embodiments, air bag 25 is along channel base plate 23
Positioning can be used to distinguish different bottom parts 23a to c.The corresponding size of bottom parts 23a to c and position can change, with
The tooth of different user and the difference of mouth-dimension are adapted to, and is not intended to the limitation present invention.
Exemplary embodiment includes the first facial air bag adjacent to first facial wall part 19a along facial wall 19
31, adjacent to the second facial air bag 33 of the second facial wall part 19b, adjacent to the third face of third face wall part 19c
Air bag 35, the fourth face portion air bag 37 adjacent to fourth face portion wall part 19d, and adjacent to the of the 5th facial wall part 19e
Five facial air 39.It is inserted into when by the first support construction 13 in the registered permanent residence, when the tooth of user is located in dentine channel 17,
The facial air bag 33 of first facial air bag 31, second and third face air bag 35 are positioned at the facial surface and phase of incisor and canine tooth
Between first facial wall part 19a, the second face wall part 19b and the third face wall part 19c answered, and 37 He of four gasbags
5th air bag 39 is positioned at the facial surface and the facial wall of corresponding fourth face portion wall part 19d and the 5th of premolar teeth and molar
Between the 19e of part.In certain embodiments, additional air bag 25 may include near facial wall 19.In yet another embodiment,
Such as in embodiment shown in fig. 8, less air bag 25 may include near facial wall 19.
Along tongue piece wall 21, exemplary embodiment includes the first tongue piece air bag 41, the second tongue piece air bag 43 and third tongue piece
Air bag 45.When by the 13 insertion registered permanent residence of the first support construction, when the tooth of user is located in dentine channel 17, the first tongue piece
Air bag 41 is located between the tongue piece surface of incisor and canine tooth and the first tongue piece wall part 21a, and the second air bag 43 and third gas
Capsule 45 is positioned at premolar teeth and the tongue piece surface of molar and corresponding second tongue piece wall part 21b and third tongue piece wall part
Between 21c.In certain embodiments, more or fewer air bags 25 may include near tongue piece wall 21.
Along channel base plate 23, exemplary embodiment includes the first bottom plate air bag 47 and the second bottom plate air bag 49.When by
One support construction 13 is inserted into in the registered permanent residence, when the tooth of user is located in dentine channel 17, the first bottom plate air bag 47 and
Two bottom plate air bags 49 are located in premolar teeth and the engagement surface of molar and corresponding second bottom parts 23b and third base plate
Divide between 23c.In certain embodiments, additional air bag 25 may include near channel base plate 23.For example, can be along first
Bottom parts 23a includes air bag 25.As another example, the second bottom parts 23b and third bottom parts 23c can have neighbour
Closely its two or more air bags.
It is extended continuously along the cleaning of teeth pad 27 of facial wall 19 around the facial wall 19 and is connected to neighbouring face
The air bag 25 of wall 19.Similarly, it is extended continuously and is connected to around tongue piece wall 21 along the cleaning of teeth pad 27 of tongue piece wall 21
The air bag 25 of neighbouring tongue piece wall 21.In an exemplary embodiment, cleaning of teeth pad 27 is appointed what can be formed between air bag 25
What extend between gap.In certain embodiments, can between cleaning of teeth pad 27 leaving gap, wherein to air bag 25 pressurize
When be closed those gaps.Two bottom plate cleaning of teeth pads 57 are located on channel base plate 23.In an exemplary embodiment, bottom plate is clear
Clean pad 57 is adjacent.However, bottom plate cleaning pad 57 can continuously prolong along channel base plate 23 in certain other embodiments
It stretches.
It in an exemplary embodiment, include to be connected to first facial air bag 31 along the cleaning of teeth pad 27 of tongue piece wall 19
First facial cleaning of teeth pad 61, is connected to third face at the second facial cleaning of teeth pad 63 for being connected to the second facial air bag 33
The third face cleaning of teeth pad 65 of portion's air bag 35, the fourth face portion cleaning of teeth pad 67 for being connected to fourth face portion air bag 37, with
And it is connected to the 5th facial cleaning of teeth pad 69 of the 5th facial air 39.The registered permanent residence is used when the first support construction 13 to be inserted into
In, when the tooth of user is located in dentine channel 17, facial 63 and of cleaning of teeth pad of first facial cleaning of teeth pad 61, second
Third face cleaning of teeth pad 65 is oriented the facial air bag 33 of the first facial air bag 31, second that ought couple respectively and third face
The facial surface of incisor and canine tooth, and fourth face portion cleaning of teeth pad 67 and the 5th facial tooth are engaged when portion's air bag 35 is pressurized
Cleaning pad 69 is oriented to engage the face of premolar teeth and molar when fourth face portion air bag 37 and the 5th facial air bag 39 are pressurized
Portion surface.In certain embodiments, any two or more in facial cleaning of teeth pad 61,63,65 can be integrally formed.
Cleaning of teeth pad 27 along facial wall 21 includes the first tongue piece cleaning of teeth for being connected to the first tongue piece air bag 41
Pad 71, the second tongue piece cleaning of teeth pad 73 for being connected to the second tongue piece air bag 43, the third tongue for being connected to third tongue piece air bag 45
Piece cleaning of teeth pad 75.It is inserted into when by the first support construction 13 in the registered permanent residence, the tooth of user is located in dentine channel 17
When, the first tongue piece cleaning of teeth pad 71 is oriented to engage incisor and canine tooth when the first tongue piece air bag 41 of connection is pressurized
Tongue piece surface, and the second tongue piece cleaning of teeth pad 73 and third tongue piece cleaning of teeth pad 75 are oriented when the second tongue piece air bag 43
The tongue piece surface of premolar teeth and molar is engaged when being pressurized with third tongue piece air bag 45.In certain embodiments, facial tooth is clear
Any two or more in clean pad 61,63,65 can be integrally formed.
Fig. 3 is gone to, the cleaning of teeth pad 27 along channel base plate 23 includes the first bottom for being connected to the first bottom plate air bag 47
Screw die tooth cleaning pad 77 and the second bottom plate cleaning of teeth pad 79 for being connected to the second bottom plate air bag 49.When by the first support construction 13
It is inserted into and uses in the registered permanent residence, when the tooth of user is located in dentine channel 17, the first bottom plate cleaning of teeth pad 77 and the second bottom plate
Cleaning of teeth pad 79 is positioned at the first bottom plate air bag 47 and engagement premolar teeth and molar when the second bottom plate air bag 49 is pressurized
Engagement surface.In an exemplary embodiment, each air bag 25 has one in the cleaning of teeth pad 27 being coupled.At certain
In a little other embodiments, each air bag 25 can have more than one in the cleaning of teeth pad 27 being coupled.
As shown in Figures 4 and 5, in figure plane, i.e., in the plane for dividing facial wall 19 and tongue piece wall 21 equally, the first face
Portion's cleaning of teeth pad 61 is positioned to first angle, and the first tongue relative to the first bottom parts 23a of the first support construction 11
Piece cleaning of teeth pad 71 is positioned to second angle relative to the first bottom parts 23a of the first support construction 11, wherein first jiao
Degree is different from second angle.In the case where such orientation, in first facial cleaning of teeth pad 61 and the first tongue piece cleaning of teeth
Sharp angle α is formed between pad 71.In an exemplary embodiment, first facial cleaning of teeth pad 61 is perpendicular to the first bottom parts 23a,
And the first tongue piece cleaning of teeth pad 71 is relative to the first bottom parts 23a at inclination angle.61 He of first facial cleaning of teeth pad
The respective angles of first tongue piece cleaning of teeth pad 71 facilitate the face, tongue piece and the occlusion table that more efficiently clean incisor and canine tooth
Face.Specifically, the first tongue piece cleaning of teeth pad 71 and the first bottom parts 23a is made to facilitate to clean incisor and canine tooth at inclination angle
Tongue piece surface and both engagement surfaces, without adding the cleaning of teeth pad positioned along the first bottom parts 23a.It should
Note that in certain embodiments, first passage bottom plate (or its at least part, such as the first bottom parts 23a) can be simple
Ground in by first facial wall and the first tongue piece wall (or part thereof) the line that is formed of polymerization or vertex in the form of.
Cleaning of teeth pad in addition to the first tongue piece cleaning of teeth pad 71 may be positioned such that third angle, and this third angle
Degree can be different from both first angle and second angle or it can be identical as first angle.In certain embodiments, it removes
Cleaning of teeth pad 27 except first tongue piece cleaning of teeth pad 71 is oriented perpendicular to channel base plate 23.In certain other implementations
In example, the angle of all cleaning of teeth pads 27 can change along facial wall 19 and tongue piece wall 21, and such angle change
Can more preferable engage the exposure dental surface in the case where when pressurizeing to air bag 25 through cleaning of teeth pad 27 provide pair
The improved cleaning of the dental surface of all exposures.However, the present invention is not limited by the respective angles of various cleaning of teeth pads 27,
Unless in addition so limitation in detail in the claims.In certain embodiments, cleaning of teeth pad 27 can all be positioned to opposite
It is at the same angle in channel base plate 23.
In order to further improve the cleaning to exposed dental surface, channel base plate 23 can be changed on the width.
In an exemplary embodiment, the first bottom parts 23a of the first support construction 11 has the first width and the first support construction
11 the second bottom parts 23b and third bottom parts 23c has the second width, wherein the first width is less than the second width.The
One width may make the first facial cleaning of teeth pad 61 of neighbouring first facial wall part 19a and adjacent to the first tongue piece wall part
The first tongue piece cleaning of teeth pad 71 of 21a cleaning of teeth more relative to each other than other places on facial wall 19 and tongue piece wall 21
Pad 27 closer to.First width compared to the second width narrow and first facial cleaning of teeth pad 61 and the first tongue piece tooth
The respective angles of tooth cleaning pad 71 are extra factors when excluding cleaning of teeth pad 27 along the first bottom parts 23a.Certain
In embodiment, the first width of the first bottom parts 23a can be reduced between first facial wall 19a and the first tongue piece wall 21a
Intersecting lens.In certain embodiments, the respective angles of first facial cleaning of teeth pad 61 and the first tongue piece cleaning of teeth pad 71
Combination with the first width of the first bottom parts 23a can make first facial tooth before to the pressurization of corresponding air bag 31,41
Cleaning pad 61 is in contact with each other with the first tongue piece cleaning of teeth pad 71 or is almost in contact with each other, adjacent to the first bottom parts 23a.It is wide
Degree difference helps to better adapt to dentine channel 17 by the width of clean tooth.In general, the width of incisor and canine tooth
It is narrower than premolar teeth and molar.Therefore, dentine channel 17 is constructed such that be intended to receive the channel part of incisor and canine tooth (i.e.
First bottom parts 23a) channel part (i.e. second bottom parts 23b and of the width than being intended to receive premolar teeth and molar
Three bottom parts 23c) it is narrow.Certainly, the invention is not limited thereto, and in certain embodiments, and entire channel base plate 23 can have
There is constant width.
Although not shown in the figure the first embodiment for describing tooth-cleaning device 11, but first (and second) support construction 13
Air supply pipe comprising extending to each of air bag 25 from input channel.Comprising air supply pipe with the sky that will pressurize
Gas is supplied to all air bags.Air supply pipe is illustrated schematically in Fig. 9, and Fig. 9 depicts the second reality of tooth-cleaning device
Apply example.
It such as will become obvious from subsequent description, during use, connect along the cleaning of teeth pad 27 of facial wall 19
The facial surface for merging cleaning user's tooth engages along the cleaning of teeth pad 27 of tongue piece wall 21 and cleans the tongue piece of user's tooth
Surface, and engaged along the cleaning of teeth pad 27 of channel base plate 23 and clean the premolar teeth of user and the engagement surface of molar.
Each cleaning of teeth pad 27 is connected to air bag, and when pressurized, and each air bag expansion is so that cleaning of teeth pad 27 is moved into
To engage corresponding dental surface in dentine channel 17.
Fig. 6 A to B and Fig. 7 A to B shows two different exemplary embodiments of cleaning of teeth pad 27a, 27b.With reference to figure
Cleaning of teeth shown in 6A to B pads 27a, and it includes substrate layer 81 and multiple tooth cleaning components 83 that cleaning of teeth, which pads 27a,.At certain
In a little embodiments, substrate layer 81 can be a surface of air bag 25.In certain other embodiments, substrate layer 81 is attached to gas
The surface of capsule 25.Tooth cleaning components 83 can play the role of at least two during the use of cleaning device 11.Firstly, tooth
Cleaning element 83 can be used for for tooth-cleaning device 11 being supported in user oral cavity during use.In order to help to meet this first
Purpose, tooth cleaning components 83 are supported by sufficiently large surface area (that is, air bag 25), and when air bag 25 is pressurized and against
When exposed dental surface presses tooth cleaning components 83, the tooth cleaning components are configured to have suitable rigidity.Cause
This, in an exemplary embodiment, tooth cleaning components 83 are formed by material appropriate, such as above-disclosed material, and its
It is formed to have density, to ensure that the dental surface when air bag is pressurized with exposure is sufficiently engaged with.Tooth cleaning components 83
Second function is to provide the required cleaning to exposure dental surface.In order to provide these functions, the tooth cleaning components of Fig. 6 A to B
83 are formed as frustum 83.Frustum tooth cleaning components 83 have the big cardinal extremity for being connected to substrate layer 81, described larger
Base portion helps to provide desired support and rigidity, and lesser tip is engaged with the dental surface of exposure, to help to provide
Desired support simultaneously provides required cleaning.Frustum 83 is located in form hexagon grid on substrate 81, to provide
Required density.Fig. 7 A to B shows the second embodiment of cleaning of teeth pad 27.In this embodiment, it is attached to substrate layer 91
Tooth cleaning components 93 are formed as truncated pyramid.Similar with frustum, truncated pyramid tooth cleaning components 93 have connection
It is connected to the big cardinal extremity of substrate layer 91 and compared with apiculus.Similarly, truncated pyramid tooth cleaning components 93 are located on substrate 81
To form hexagon grid.In certain embodiments, tooth cleaning components can take other forms or shape, such as bristle, because
It is not limited by the form of tooth cleaning components for the present invention.
Fig. 8 shows the position of the second embodiment and air bag of tooth-cleaning device 101 relative to tooth support construction 103
Schematic diagram；For the sake of clarity, conduit wall and cleaning of teeth pad is omitted.Tooth-cleaning device 101 is shown as having two groups
Air bag 25, one group of part (have with those of ' a ' reference label end up air bag) for the first support construction, another group is the
The part (those of reference label with ' b ' ending air bag) of two support constructions.It should be understood that in fact with as described above first
As applying example, each air bag of this second embodiment is positioned adjacent to respective wall part, and it is logical that the wall part limits dentine
Road, and it is connected to corresponding cleaning of teeth pad.Tooth-cleaning device 101 include the facial air bag 107 of first facial air bag 105, second,
Third face air bag 109, the first tongue piece air bag 111, the second tongue piece air bag 113, third tongue piece air bag 115, the first bottom plate air bag
117 and the second bottom plate air bag 119.These various air bags are located in the manner in tooth support construction 103, with
The cleaning of the face to user's tooth, tongue piece and engagement surface is realized during use.
Tooth-cleaning device 101 is illustrated schematically in Fig. 9, and includes the air-flow subsystem for pressurizeing to air bag
System 121.Air-flow subsystem 121 is operably linked to control unit 131, described control unit operate air-flow subsystem 121 with
For pressurizeing and controlling the air pressure in air bag.Control unit 131 is configured to operate air-flow subsystem 121 with (1) in compression molding
It is pressurizeed with outside air to air bag 25 under formula；And (2) in the clean mode between the selected air bag in air bag 25 back and forth
Transmit air.In the clean mode, the part of air-flow subsystem 121 and air bag 25 forms closed circuit, so that in cleaning mode
Period neither receives air from closed circuit nor air is discharged into atmosphere from closed circuit.In such embodiment,
In the clean mode, fixed-amount-of-air (that is, fixed volume or fixed mass) is contained in air-flow subsystem, with for replace and
Duplicate mode is distributed between selected air bag, is achieved in brushing motions (more fully hereinafter describing).Air-flow subsystem 121
It can have any suitable of the component (such as pump, valve, conduit, flow restrictor etc.) for executing pattern of pressure and cleaning mode
Work as configuration, and is not limited to any specific fluid circuit arrangement in certain embodiments.Therefore air-flow subsystem 121 is not limited to
The particular elements herein with respect to described in exemplary embodiment.Control unit 131 can be any kind of PLC technology
Unit, comprising those of being programmed control unit by software, or with those of hardware programming control unit.Connected by control
Connect, control unit 131 is operably linked to all parts of air-flow subsystem 121, the component may include air pump 133,
Multiple valves 135 to 145, pressure sensor 147, drain valve 149 and multiple transmission pump 151 to 155.Control unit 131 uses suitable
Each of these other components are controlled when controlling signal, or in the case where pressure sensor 147, receive signal conduct
Input, and certain functions as described below can be executed in response to the signal.
Air pump 133 has air inlet to suck air from ambient atmosphere, in the air supply pipe of air-flow subsystem 121
Forced air is generated in road, and using forced air to pressurize to air bag 25.Each valve 135 to 145 can operate air pump 133
Ground is connected to one or more of air bag 25.Air pump 133 guides forced air to pass through each of valve 135 to 145, institute
It states valve and is maintained at open position during pressure process.During pressure process, control unit 131 signals drain valve
149 are maintained at closed position.Pressure sensor 147 monitors in air-flow subsystem 121, and the gas specifically in air bag 25
Pressure, and control unit 131 is passed to using the air pressure measured as electronic signal.When control unit 131 determines air-flow subsystem
When air pressure in 121 is at or greater than preset air pressure, control unit 131 signals air valve 135 to 145 and is moved to closure
Air pump 147 is simultaneously closed in position.It can be by ensuring that tooth cleaning components are fully engaged the exposure table of the intraoral tooth of user
Face and gapless set predetermined pressure.
In closed position, air valve 135 to 145 seals the air bag 25 from air pump 133, so that air bag 25 keeps warp
Pressurization.As indicated above, it when air bag 25 is pressurized, is moved into the associated cleaning of teeth pad of each air bag 25 corresponding
Dentine channel in.Any time during or after brushing teeth process, control unit 131 can be by signaling air
Valve 135 to 145 is moved to open position and is subtracted and signaling drain valve 149 and being moved to open position to air bag 25
Pressure, so that the forced air in air bag 25 is discharged into atmosphere by drain valve 149.
Each valve 135 to 145 is connected to one group of air bag 25, and every group of air bag 25 includes at least one air bag 25.Although
In exemplary embodiment, 131 operation valve 135 to 145 of control unit as the unit that all air bags 25 are pressurizeed and depressurized,
But in certain embodiments, control unit 131 can individually one or more of operation valve 135 to 145 independently of other
Group air bag 25 carries out pressure or decompression to the specific group of air bag 25.
As shown in Figure 9, air bag (is such as known by the air pipeline being fed in the air bag 25 of respective sets by following group grouping
Not):
The first facial air bag 105a of the A: the first support construction of group and first facial air bag 105b (this of the second support construction
A group is connected to air pump 133 by valve 135)；
First tongue piece air bag 111a of the B: the first support construction of group and the first tongue piece air bag 111b (this of the second support construction
A group is connected to air pump 133 by valve 137)；
The the second face air bag 107a and third tongue piece air bag 115a and the second support construction of the C: the first support construction of group
The second face air bag 107b and third tongue piece air bag 115b (this group by valve 139 is connected to air pump 133)；
The the second tongue piece air bag 113a and third face air bag 109a and the second support construction of the D: the first support construction of group
The second tongue piece air bag 113b and third face air bag 109b (this group by valve 141 is connected to air pump 133)；
(this group passes through valve 143 to the first bottom plate air bag 117a and the second bottom plate air bag 119a of the E: the first support construction of group
It is connected to air pump 133)；And
(this group passes through valve 145 to the first bottom plate air bag 117b and the second bottom plate air bag 119b of the F: the second support construction of group
It is connected to air pump 133).
Such as from these grouping as can be seen that group A facial air bag 105a, 105b with from group B tongue piece air bag 111a,
The corresponding dentine channel relative positioning of 111b.About group C and group D, each of air bag 107a to b, 115a to b of C are organized
All it is positioned to opposite to the corresponding dentine channel of each of air bag 109a to b, 113a to b from group D.Finally, group E
It is positioned with each of air bag 117a to the b and 119a to b of group F all adjacent channel bottom plates.Other groupings of air bag 25 are can
Can, and be provably during operation advantageous.Therefore, unless being expressly recited in detail in the claims, otherwise the present invention not
It is limited by air bag grouping.
As indicated, one in transmission pump 151 to 155 is operatively coupled between two groups of air bags 25.In certain implementations
In example, transmission pump 151 to 155 can be dual cavity membrane pump, but can be used and be able to carry out transmission pump 151 as described herein
To the other types of pump of 155 function.Transmission pump 151 is operatively coupled between group A and group B, and transmission pump 153 can operate
Ground is connected between group C and group D, and is transmitted pump 155 and be operatively coupled between group E and group F.When air bag 25 is pressurized and
When valve 135 to 145 is closed, transmission pump 151 to 155 can be operated by control unit 131 in each group air bag 25 being coupled
Between redistribute air.The redistribution of air between described group of air bag 25 generates positive pressure variation and another group in one group
In negative pressure variation.As described below, the redistribution of the air between air bag group can be used for generating cleaning device 101 relative to
The movement in user oral cavity.Control unit 131 can in any way or sequential selection operate transmission pump 151 to 155.For example,
In certain embodiments, transmission pump 151 to 155 can operate simultaneously；In certain other embodiments, transmission pump 151 to 155 can
All sequentially operate；And in yet another embodiment, any two or more in the transmission pump can operate simultaneously.
During use, it when the dentine of user is when being partially disposed in the first and second dentine channels, will fill
In the oral cavity, wherein going up, tooth is located in the first dentine channel placement location and lower tooth is located in the second dentine channel,
The operation of first transmission pump 151 generates the first cleaning movement of the dentine relative to user in a first direction；Second transmission
The operation of pump 153 generates the second cleaning movement relative to the dentine of user in a second direction；The operation of third transmission pump 155
Dentine relative to user generates third cleaning movement on third direction.In an exemplary embodiment, three cleaning movements
Each of three directions it is different from each other.As example, using the first transmission pump 151 the air bag 25 of group A and group B it
Between redistribute air in the case where, generate lower jaw moving forward and backward in a first direction of the cleaning device 101 relative to user.
Other air bags 25 that this first direction of motion generates not in group A or group B relative to the face of premolar teeth and molar, tongue piece and are stung
Close first cleaning movement on surface.Air is being redistributed between group C and the air bag 25 of group D using the second transmission pump 153
In the case of, generate lower jaw side-to-side movement in a second direction of the cleaning device 101 relative to user.This second direction of motion produces
Second cleaning fortune of the raw not other air bags 25 in group C or group D relative to the face of incisor and canine tooth, tongue piece and engagement surface
It is dynamic.In the case where redistributing air between group E and the air bag 25 of group F using third transmission pump 155, cleaning device is generated
101 up and down motion of the lower jaw on third direction relative to user.This third direction of motion generates not in group E or group F
Other air bags 25 relative to it is dentulous face and tongue piece surface third cleaning movement.It is each in these operation modes
Under a, generating cleaning movement makes certain cleaning of teeth pads in cleaning of teeth pad 27 on one or more surfaces of user's tooth
It moves back and forth to realize more thorough cleaning.
Control unit 131 can operate transmission pump 151 to 155 with predetermined flow rate, with the weight between each group air bag 25 of connection
Preset frequency is realized when new distribution air.In certain embodiments, preset frequency between about 2Hz to 30Hz and can include
2Hz and 30Hz.In certain other embodiments, the frequency except this range can be used.It in yet another embodiment, can be with
Using continually changing frequency to be used to transmit any one or more of pump 151 to 155.Appointing in transmission pump 151 to 155
What one or more operating frequency may depend on user, such as based on user to the tolerance or user's tooth of generated movement
The amount of tartar and/or dental plaque on tooth.Control unit 131 can be that operation transmission pump 151 to 155 is Clean- to realize with pre-programmed
The specific program of family tooth.Each program may include with the instruction of particular order operation transmission pump, either while or sequentially
Or both a certain combination, and instruct and may specify operating frequency or frequency range, or even it is a series of two or more
Change between assigned frequency.
Control unit 131 operation transmission pump 151 to 155 in the mode of one or all (comprising its operation sequence and/
Or the frequency of its operation) be not intended to limit the invention, unless otherwise explicitly recited in the claims.
Figure 10 shows exemplary dental cleaning device 201, and it includes handles 203 and cleaning unit 205.Cleaning unit
205 include the first and second support constructions 207, and first and second support construction includes air bag and cleaning of teeth pad, is such as tied
It closes described in one or more of above-described embodiment.Handle 205, which is manufactured so that, to be possible to accommodate as retouched in Fig. 9 above
The air-flow subsystem stated includes control unit, valve, transmission pump and the intracorporal required power supply (for example, rechargeable battery) of shell.Hand
Handle 203 includes button 209, and the button is operably linked to control unit and/or power supply, so that user can star and stop
Only air-flow subsystem.Handle 203 also may include connectivity port (not shown), with for by air-flow subsystem be connected to power supply with
It is recharged in for battery.In certain embodiments, battery can be recharged by using wireless induction charging.
Although describing the present invention, ability about specific example (comprising executing currently preferred mode)
The technical staff in domain is it will be appreciated that there are the numerous variations and arrangement of system described above and technology.It should be understood that not departing from this
In the case where the range of invention, it can use other embodiments and structure and function modification can be made.Therefore, of the invention
Spirit and scope should be construed broadly as stating in the appended claims.
Claims (47)
1. a kind of tooth-cleaning device comprising:
First support construction comprising be configured to receive the first dentine of at least first part of the dentine of user logical
Road；
Multiple cleaning of teeth pads are located in first dentine channel；
Multiple air bags are operably linked to the cleaning of teeth pad；
Air-flow subsystem is operably linked to the air bag；With
Control unit is operably linked to the air-flow subsystem, and described control unit is configured to: (1) in compression molding
It is pressurizeed with outside air to the air bag under formula；And air is transmitted in the selected gas in the air bag by (2) in the clean mode
Between capsule.
2. the apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the air-flow subsystem includes air pump, at least one valve and at least one
A transmission pump, and described control unit control the air bag pressurization and by control the air pump, it is described at least one
Valve and at least one described transmission pump transmit air between the selected air bag in the air bag.
3. device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an one in each cleaning of teeth pad and the air bag at
Type.
4. device according to any one of claim 1 to 3, wherein the selected air bag in the air bag includes first
Group air bag and second group of air bag, each of first group of air bag and second group of air bag include in the air bag extremely
It is one few.
5. device according to claim 4, in which:
First group of air bag includes the first air bag that the facial wall adjacent to first dentine channel positions；And
Second group of air bag include the second air bag, second air bag adjacent to the dentine channel tongue piece wall positioning with
Just opposite with first air bag.
6. device according to claim 4, in which:
First group of air bag include adjacent to the dentine channel facial wall position the first air bag and adjacent to described
Second air bag of the tongue piece wall positioning in dentine channel；And
Second group of air bag include adjacent to the dentine channel the tongue piece wall position third air bag and adjacent to
The four gasbags of the facial wall positioning in the dentine channel, first air bag is opposite with the third air bag and institute
It is opposite with the four gasbags to state the second air bag.
7. device according to claim 4 further comprises the second support construction, second support construction includes the
Two dentine channels, second dentine channel are configured to receive at least second of the dentine of the user
Point.
8. device according to claim 7, in which:
First group of air bag includes the first air bag that the first passage bottom plate adjacent to first dentine channel positions；And
Second group of air bag includes the second air bag that the second channel bottom plate adjacent to second dentine channel positions.
9. device according to claim 4, wherein the selected air bag in the air bag includes third group air bag, the 4th
Group air bag, the 5th group of air bag and the 6th group of air bag, every group of air bag include at least one of described air bag, the air-flow subsystem
Further comprise:
First transmission pump, is operatively coupled between first group of air bag and second group of air bag；
Second transmission pump, is operatively coupled between the third group air bag and the 4th group of air bag；With
Third transmission pump, is operatively coupled between the 5th group of air bag and the 6th group of air bag.
10. the device according to any one of claim 2 to 9, wherein at least one described valve has for making the sky
Air pump to the open positions of one or more pressurizations in the air bag, and by the air bag it is one or more of with
The air pump completely cuts off the closed position opened, wherein when one or more of described air bag is pressurized, the cleaning of teeth
Pad is moved into the dentine channel.
11. device according to any one of claim 1 to 10, wherein the air-flow subsystem includes being operatively coupled
To the pressure relief valve of the air bag.
12. device according to any one of claim 1 to 11, wherein each air bag is by one in silicon rubber or polyurethane
Kind is formed.
13. device according to any one of claim 1 to 12, wherein each air bag have between 15A to 30A and
Shore hardness comprising 15A and 30A.
14. device according to any one of claim 1 to 13, wherein each cleaning of teeth pad includes multiple cleaning of teeth
Element.
15. device according to claim 14, wherein the tooth cleaning components are formed by polyurethane material.
16. device described in any one of 4 and 15 according to claim 1, wherein the tooth cleaning components are existed by Shore hardness
Between 30A to 40A and the material comprising 30A and 40A is formed.
17. a kind of tooth-cleaning device comprising:
First support construction comprising be configured to receive the first dentine of at least first part of the dentine of user logical
Road, first dentine channel are at least partly limited by first passage bottom plate, first facial wall and the first tongue piece wall；
Multiple cleaning of teeth pads, the cleaning of teeth pad include:
First facial cleaning of teeth pad is connected to the first facial wall；With
First tongue piece cleaning of teeth pad, be connected to the first tongue piece wall so as to the first facial cleaning of teeth pad phase
Right, the first facial cleaning of teeth pad and the first tongue piece cleaning of teeth pad are oriented such that and form acute angle therebetween；
Multiple air bags are operably linked to the cleaning of teeth pad；With
Air-flow subsystem is operably linked to the air bag.
18. device according to claim 17, wherein the first passage bottom plate includes the first bottom parts, the second bottom plate
Part and third bottom parts, first bottom parts are with the first width and second bottom parts and the third
Bottom parts have the second width, and first width is less than second width.
19. device described in any one of 7 and 18 according to claim 1, wherein the first facial cleaning of teeth pad perpendicular to
The first passage bottom plate positioning, and the first tongue piece cleaning of teeth pad is fixed at inclination angle relative to the first passage bottom plate
Position.
20. device described in any one of 7 to 19 according to claim 1, in which:
The first facial wall includes first facial wall part, the second facial wall part and third face wall part, and described first
Tongue piece wall includes the first tongue piece wall part, the second tongue piece wall part and third tongue piece wall part, and the first passage bottom plate packet
Include the first bottom parts, the second bottom parts and third bottom parts
The multiple air bag includes adjacent to the first facial air bag of first facial wall part positioning, adjacent to described second
The facial air bag of the second of facial wall part positioning, the third face air bag, neighbouring adjacent to third face wall part positioning
In the first tongue piece air bag of the first tongue piece wall part positioning, adjacent to the second tongue piece of the second tongue piece wall part positioning
Air bag, the third tongue piece air bag positioned against the third tongue piece wall part；
The first facial cleaning of teeth pad is connected to the first facial air bag, and the first tongue piece cleaning of teeth pad joins
It is connected to the first tongue piece air bag；And
The multiple cleaning of teeth pad includes the second facial cleaning of teeth pad for being connected to the described second facial air bag, is connected to institute
It states the third face cleaning of teeth pad of third face air bag, be connected to the second tongue piece cleaning of teeth of the second tongue piece air bag
Pad, and it is connected to the third tongue piece cleaning of teeth pad of the third tongue piece air bag；And
Described second facial cleaning of teeth pad, the third face cleaning of teeth pad, the second tongue piece cleaning of teeth pad and institute
First bottom parts that each of third tongue piece cleaning of teeth pad is stated relative to first support construction are positioned to
Third angle.
21. device according to claim 20, wherein the air-flow subsystem includes:
First valve is operatively coupled between the first facial air bag and the air pump；
Second valve is operatively coupled between the first tongue piece air bag and the air pump；
Third valve, is operatively coupled between the described second facial air bag and the air pump and the third tongue piece gas
Between capsule and the air pump；With
4th valve, is operatively coupled between the third face air bag and the air pump and the second tongue piece gas
Between capsule and the air pump.
22. the device according to any one of claim 20 and 21, wherein the air-flow subsystem includes:
First transmission pump, is operatively coupled between the first facial air bag and the first tongue piece air bag；With
Second transmission pump, is operatively coupled to (1) the described second facial air bag and the third tongue piece air bag and (2) are described
Between third face air bag and the second tongue piece air bag.
23. the device according to any one of claim 20 to 22, in which:
The multiple air bag further comprises adjacent to the first bottom plate air bag of second bottom parts positioning and adjacent to institute
State the second bottom plate air bag of third bottom parts positioning；And
The multiple cleaning of teeth pad includes being connected to the first bottom plate cleaning of teeth pad of the first bottom plate air bag and being connected to
Second bottom plate cleaning of teeth pad of the second bottom plate air bag.
24. device according to claim 23, further comprising:
Second support construction, second support construction include the second dentine channel, and second dentine channel is configured
At at least second part for the dentine for receiving the user, second dentine channel is by second channel bottom plate, the
Two facial walls and the second tongue piece wall limit, wherein the second channel bottom plate includes the 4th bottom parts and the 5th bottom parts；
The multiple air bag further comprises adjacent to the third bottom plate air bag of the 4th bottom parts positioning and adjacent to institute
State the 4th bottom plate air bag of the 5th bottom parts positioning；And
The multiple cleaning of teeth pad includes being connected to the third bottom plate cleaning of teeth pad of the 4th bottom plate air bag and being connected to
4th bottom plate cleaning of teeth pad of the 5th bottom plate air bag.
25. device according to claim 24, wherein at least one described valve includes:
5th valve is operatively coupled between the first and second bottom plates air bag and the air pump；With
6th valve is operatively coupled between third and fourth air bag and the air pump.
26. the device according to any one of claim 24 and 25, further comprising:
Third transmission pump, is operatively coupled to (1) described first and second bottom plates air bag and (2) described third and fourth gas
Between capsule.
27. device described in any one of 7 to 26 according to claim 1, wherein in each cleaning of teeth pad and the air bag
One integrated molding.
28. device described in any one of 7 to 27 according to claim 1, wherein the air-flow subsystem includes operationally joining
It is connected to the pressure relief valve of the air bag.
29. device described in any one of 7 to 28 according to claim 1, wherein each air bag is by silicon rubber or polyurethane
A kind of formation.
30. device described in any one of 7 to 29 according to claim 1, wherein each air bag has between 15A to 30A simultaneously
It and include the Shore hardness of 15A and 30A.
31. device described in any one of 7 to 30 according to claim 1, wherein each cleaning of teeth pad includes that multiple teeth are clear
Clean element.
32. device according to claim 31, wherein the tooth cleaning components are formed by polyurethane.
33. the device according to any one of claim 31 and 32, wherein the tooth cleaning components are existed by Shore hardness
Between 30A to 40A and the material comprising 30A and 40A is formed.
34. a kind of tooth-cleaning device comprising:
First support construction comprising be configured to receive the first dentine channel of the upper tooth of the dentine of user；
Second support construction comprising be configured to receive the second dentine of the lower tooth of the dentine of the user logical
Road；
Multiple cleaning of teeth pads comprising first group of cleaning of teeth pad in first dentine channel and be located at described
Second group of cleaning of teeth pad in second dentine channel；
Multiple air bags comprising be operably linked to first group of air bag of first group of cleaning of teeth pad and operationally join
It is connected to second group of air bag of second group of cleaning of teeth pad；
Air-flow subsystem is operably linked to the air bag；With
Control unit is operably linked to the air-flow subsystem, and described control unit is configured to: (1) described in operation
Air-flow subsystem generates the first cleaning movement with the dentine relative to the user in a first direction；(2) institute is operated
It states air-flow subsystem and the second cleaning movement is generated in a second direction with the dentine relative to the user；And (3)
It operates the air-flow subsystem and third cleaning movement is generated on third direction with the dentine relative to the user,
Described in the first, second, and third direction it is different from each other.
35. device according to claim 34 a, wherein integrated molding in each cleaning of teeth pad and the air bag.
36. the device according to any one of claim 34 to 35, in which:
First dentine channel is limited by first facial wall, the first tongue piece wall and first passage bottom plate；
Second dentine channel is limited by the second facial wall, the second tongue piece wall and second channel bottom plate；And
For each of first support construction and second support construction:
Each face wall includes first facial wall part, the second facial wall part and third face wall part, each tongue piece wall packet
The first tongue piece wall part, the second tongue piece wall part and third tongue piece wall part are included, and each channel base plate includes the first bottom plate
Part and the second bottom parts；And
The multiple air bag includes: adjacent to the first facial air bag of first facial wall part positioning, adjacent to described the
The second facial air bag, the third face air bag adjacent to third face wall part positioning, neighbour of two facial wall part positioning
It is bordering on the first tongue piece air bag of the first tongue piece wall part positioning, adjacent to the second tongue of the second tongue piece wall part positioning
Piece air bag, against the third tongue piece wall part positioning third tongue piece air bag, adjacent to first bottom parts positioning
First bottom plate air bag, and the second bottom plate air bag adjacent to second bottom parts positioning.
37. device according to claim 36, wherein the air-flow subsystem includes:
First valve is operatively coupled between the first facial air bag of each support construction and the air pump；
Second valve is operatively coupled between the first tongue piece air bag of each support construction and the air pump；
Third valve, be operatively coupled between the described second facial air bag of each support construction and the air pump and
Between the third tongue piece air bag of each support construction and the air pump；
4th valve, be operatively coupled between the third face air bag of each support construction and the air pump and
Between the second tongue piece air bag of each support construction and the air pump；
5th valve is operatively coupled to the first and second bottom plates air bag and the air of first support construction
Between pump；With
6th valve, be operatively coupled to second support construction first and second air bag and the air pump it
Between.
38. the device according to any one of claim 36, wherein described control unit is configured to grasp with predetermined flow rate
Make each of one or more of to transmit air between at least two in the air bag in the transmission pump
Shi Shixian preset frequency.
39. the device according to any one of claim 34 to 38, wherein described control unit is configured to operate described
Air-flow subsystem is sequentially to generate first, second, and third cleaning movement.
40. the device according to any one of claim 34 to 38, wherein described control unit is configured to operate described
Air-flow subsystem to generate two or more in the first, second, and third cleaning movement simultaneously.
41. the device according to any one of claim 34 to 40, wherein the air-flow subsystem includes operationally joining
It is connected to the pressure relief valve of the air bag.
42. the device according to any one of claim 34 to 41, wherein the air-flow subsystem includes pressure sensor,
The pressure sensor detects the pressure in the air bag, generates pressure signal and provides the pressure signal to the control
Unit processed, and wherein after the pressure signal indicates the pressure at or above predetermined pressure, described control unit
Pressurised airbag and air pump isolation are opened using the valve.
43. the device according to any one of claim 34 to 42, wherein each air bag is by silicon rubber or polyurethane
A kind of formation.
44. the device according to any one of claim 34 to 43, wherein each air bag has between 15A to 30A simultaneously
It and include the Shore hardness of 15A and 30A.
45. the device according to any one of claim 34 to 44, wherein each cleaning of teeth pad includes that multiple teeth are clear
Clean element.
46. device according to claim 45, wherein the tooth cleaning components are formed by polyurethane.
47. the device according to any one of claim 45 and 46, wherein the tooth cleaning components are existed by Shore hardness
Between 30A to 40A and the material comprising 30A and 40A is formed.
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